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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-29
Fatally Injured by An Explosion.

Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WABASH, April 2s.-Ths afternoon Pat Nc
Coy, laborer in the trenches of the water
company. was fatally injured by the discharge of
a heavy blast of Hercules powder. The charge
had failed to ignite, and Mccoy was instructed
to wet it and swab it out Instead of obeying
he began drilling it with an iron bar, and it sud
denly let 20. Mccoy was almost blown out of
the TRENCH his face, neck, and breast were hor-
rblv lacerated; his right arm was shattered,
and the fingers of both hands were torn off,
His breast and neck are literally filled with frag-
ments of limestone. Tho physicians say he can
not live. Mccoy is married man and resides
at Peru.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-29
An Unruly Prisoner.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
JEFFERsoNvILLE, April 28.-Thomas Shep-
pard. desperate criminal, who is serving life
sentence in the southern prison for the murder
of Macy Ingle, in Sullivan county, in 1877 made
a murderous attack on one of the guards at tina,
institution this morning. Sheppard did not ca,
any breakfast, and refused to come out
of his cell when it was time &c
begin the days labor. The hose was brought in
and the water turned on the obdurate prisoner
but he stubborny refused to be drowned out
and stood back in his cell threatening to kill the
first man VINO entered. Jonas Howard. a
guard, ordered to go in and bring
him out Upon entering the cell
the convict struck him heavy blow on the head
with piece of casting wrapped in q towel,
which he had managed to smuggle into his cell
telling Howard to the floor. The captain of the
night watch and the warden rushed to the
assistance of the guard, and a desperate
struggle ensued. but Sheppard was finally over
powered. Howard is seriously but not fatally
injured. Captain Rovce received a blow on the
left wrist. but no bones were broken, while
Warden Patten came out with only a few
scratches
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ter of the two sloops that carried the
party. The captains of the sloops.
whether intoxicated or sober, seem
10 have engaged in race with a
reckless disregard for the RESPONSE
bill les of their stations. Against the
protests of the women the captain OF
the Mystery" ordered all his can
vass 10 be thrown 10 the breeze 10
"beat the other boat or blow his
boats end out. ."Off Barren Island he
was struck by squall, and the
sloOp was thrown on her beams end
In a moment, women and children
were in the water struggling with a
choppy sea. A few were rescued by
the efforts of negro with single
boat, and a few others by tug that
was about two miles distant at the
time of the accident; but a large
number went down to watery
grave. Do not the laws of New \ ORR
provide adequate punishment fol
such criminal carelessness?.
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His opportunities for mingling with
the outside world were excellent, and
he doubtless improved them. Galilee
at that time was thickly dotted with
villages and cities, its population be-
ing estimated az three million. 1t
was but short distance in various
directions to other communities than
his own. AT the base of the raAge on
the side Of which Nazareth nestled,
lay the great plain Of Esdraelon the
thronged highway Of commerce be-
tween Syria and Egypt. Here boy
residing at Nazareth might often
meet the men Of many lands as they
passed TO and fro i'll the prosecution
of their trade. The outer world not
only Of Galilee, but of all the East
and South, was very accessible to
Jesus in his youth and that he min
gled with these throngs, becoming
acquainted by such intercourse, with
their characteristics and needs, is not
at all incredible.
That Jesus was an enthusiastic
lover Of nature his discourses show.
That as q child he communed with
nature is a resistless conclusion. This
boy loved the Chamber of the hillside
and the meditation of the open field.
-WeStern Baptist.
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An article in a Scotch Monthly
divides the l, 200 pastors of the Ma
tional Reformed Church of Holland
into three classes: The Moderns OF
Rationalists. the Evangelicals of the
Groningen school, and the Evange-
lical Orthodox aud Confessionalists.
1t is said that there. are $4,000
SWedes in Chicago, H., whose relig
ious wants are in part supplied by
nine Lutheran churches.
More than one half of the Con-
gregati0nal ministers in the United
States engaged in pastoral work are
home missionaries-1,571 in all.
The proportion is increasing.
Edinburgh is probably the most
Presbyterian city in the world. Out
ofits 181 churches, not fewer than
ia are Presbyterian.
Admiral Fishbourne, of the British
Navy, we'll known tor zeal in evan
gelistic services, for his presence at
the great gatherings for prayer and
Christian fellowship, is dead.
II Lutheran Sweden ninety eight
out of every hundred of the people
can read and write. In Roman
Catholic Italy. Austria, France and
Spain, only twenty-five out of every
hundred can read or write.
The Church Missionary Society of
England, largely supported by the
evangelical section of the Anglican
Church, had an income during the
year just closing of over $1,170,O00
the largest income of any mission
ary society now in existence.
Geneva is to have a celebration of
the Tooth anniversary of the discov-
cry Of America by Columbus.
Fifty thousand new names have
been placed on the pension folls
during the last fiscal year, being the
largest in any year except 1866.
Not quite three thousand pensioners
of the Mexican war have been en-
rolled.
Gases are reported daily of persons
being fined in Alsace for playing or
singing French patriotic airs or cry
ing "Vive la France
The coal-beds of China are five
times as large as those of all Europe,
while gold, silver, lead, tin, copper
iron, marble. and petroleum are all
found in the greatest abundance.
There are $4,000 workmen en-
gagged in the rubber industry oil
America. The annual product i.
worth S100,000,000.
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THE YOUTH OF CHRIST.

Turning from. the puerilities and
monstrosities Of the "apocryphal Cos
pels," let us gather few hints from
reliable sources Of the probable life
our Lord lived in his boyhood. Sey-
eral rays Of light fail on him from
sources outside Of the Bible. Natural
influences co-operated with super
natural to make him what he was at
twelve years Of age and later. 1t
may be questioned how far his deity
may have affected natural influences
upon his humanity and its growth.
Probably no farther than to preserve
him from all tendency to evil and
open his whole being to holy infuen-
ces. He grew Ike any other boy, ex-
cept that he was without sin. This
sinlessness Instead Of hindering ma
tural influences helped them, for ma
ture and culture are more to holy
being than an unholy one.
We naturally first think Of his
home life. To the Jew, "home" was
a holy word. All the history Of his
people, all the training of his teach
ers, all the revelation of God, gave
him national, family, home spirit.
The Jewish family was peculiarly
pure. The commands of God and
the expectation Of the Messiah to be
born Of some family in Israel united
TO produce this, to prevent polygamy
and TO glorify the mother. Her honor
and influence in the Jewish home was
without a parallel III that time.
Mary's character was III keeping with
the great destiny given her as the
mother of the worlds Savior. Joseph
was right noble man, and on him
rested the obligation to see that Jesus
was instructed in the law. Joseph
and Mary diligently watched and
aided the unfolding Of the boys
mind, in obedience TO the distinc
and repeated regulations made t
them Of his peculiar nature and ex
allied destiny, earnestly concerned t
discharge toward him the common
duties of Jewish parents and the un
common duties taught them b
dreams and angels from the Lord.
The schooling of Christ was prot
ably very limited. Schools then an
there were devoted mainly to teacl
inc the law and the commentaries 0
it, the common method being b
memorizing from rude blackboard
These schools seem TO have been c
tablished chiefly, if not exclusivel
for the benefit Of orphans for the +
quirement that parents teach the
children these same things was We
strict. How much, if any, this bt
attended such a school is question
BILE. Beyond this there i no e
dence that he ever enjoyed any schc
privileges. DR.. Eddy says: -Jes
sat at the feet OF no Jewish Rab
he learned wisdom from no heath
sage; Greece and Rome brought h
nothing; 1t does not even appear Il
their languages were known TO hi
His townsmen regarded him a. ign
ant Of letters and therefore marvel
at his divine sayings"
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Life is s short day, but it is a working

Life is short day, but it is a working
day.
Patient waiting is often the highest
way of doing Gods will.
Life is a quarry. out of which we are
to mould, and chisel and complete a
character.
The world may make man fortunate
but not miserable; that is for himself.
Those who excel in strength are not
likely TO show contempt of weakness. 4
man does not despise the weakness Of a
child
The silent man may be overlooked
now, but he Will get a hearing by-and
| by
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RESTING, OR DRIFTING?

hG6 nv O4S 44A44 = AANN
Do you see that boat moving slow
ly, softly, down the stream? Is ii
merely drifting with the tide, or is
there an unseen hand guiding it TO a
certain point upon which a steady eye
is fixed, while yet the propelling
power is for a while at rest? 1t would
be hard to tell, unless you watch it
constantly long enough to see what
course it takes.
There are two states of the soul
which, at a distance, bear likeness
to each other somewhat analogous to
this. They come usually TO those ID
mature life, and ore Of the two would
express itself in something like this
fashion: "Why should we worry our
selves about anything? Better take
everything as it comes and the best
of it. 1t will be all the same hum
dred years from now. Very few
things are really OF any importance,
and those few will usually come out
all right if we let them alone and
wait long enough. There is deal of
misery and wickedness in the world,
but we cannot, after all, lessen the
quantity much, and we may as we'll
shut our eyes TO if, and let it pass by
us as swiftly as may be. Take things
easily. and 90 round difficulties and
worries rather than through them,
In a word, drift with the tide"
The other state of mind which, per-
haps, looks much like this on the
outside, would put itself into quite
different words. In fact, it builds it.
self so entirely on words from Gods
own book that it is not easy to ex-
press it in any other. Anxious or
troubled? 'Be careful for nothing,
but in everything by prayer and sup
plication, with thanksgiving, let
YOUR requests be known unto God,
and the peace Of God shall keep your
mind and heart Take things as
thev come and make the best Of
| them? "All things work together for
good to them that love God" All
the same hundred years from now?
"Jesus Christ, the same yesterday,
to-day, and forever" Things come
out right if you only wait long
enough? REST in the Lord, and wal
patiently for him" Delight thysel
in the Lord, and he shall give thee
the distress of thy heart" Commit
thy way unto him, and he shall brlns
it TO pass" Shut our eyes to the eyi
III the world, as helpless to amend it
"If thou draw out thy soul to tn
hungry and satisfy the afflicted soul
then shall thy light rise in obscLrit
and thy darkness be a MONDAY;
and thou shalt be like q watered Gan
den" Avoid worries and difficulties
I'm the world We snail have trlbula
: ton, but be Of good cheer: | hay
overcome the world" Come unto NJ
} and ye shall find rest unto you
: souls" Drift with the tide? "Tho
wilt keep him in perfect peace who's
= mind Is stay cd on thee"
i there not worldwide ditieren'
= between these two states of the sou
+! And which i best? Surely the abb
: ing, peaceful, Christ-like rest is be
!. ter than any uncertain, selfish epic
!, rean drifting along on the current
life, whether at it, beginning
!. when nearing it PresJvteria
an A FRIG HTFUL accident occurred
I'D party Of German pleasure seekt
ct from Brooklyn last week. VIII
m. about to return, il was found II
'r- the men were 90 much intoxica;
ed that it was thought best TO place
THE women and children on the b
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There Is more of power TO .anclify.
elevate, strengthen. and cheer in the
word Jesus (Jehoyah- SAVIOR than in
all the utterances Of map since the
world began.-Dr. Charles Hodge.
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THE so-called Unionists in the
British parliament, led by lord Har-
tington and Mr.. Chamberlain, have
evidently considered themselves of
great Importance, since they held
the balance Of power between the
Conservatives and the Gladsonians.
But as the hopelessness of their re-
turn to the Liberal camp becomes
more apparent, their influence with
the Conservatives becomes less, and
they are likely to find themselves
without influence with either party.
Several attempts have been made to
bring thtm back TO the Liberal camp
but their demands have been so ex-
orbitant that the breach, instead Of
being closed up, has been widened.
IF the followers Of Gladstone mean
any ything, they mean Home Rule fol
Ireland; this viii not be accepted by
the Unionists.
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BROADIs
ON
MAITHEW
SPECIAL 70 S
SCHOOL TEAcHe

Our Sunday seIus
July, the study of NaiIhs
and will continue ii /
year.
For the month ol jim
to SuNDA1.soHoQL safn
this standard Nefk
post paid, for s22 %.
ID made with i yiew u
generally introduce l
AMERICAN BAPTIST PU
1920 Chestnut Street.
Washington Street
Temple. Boston, .
YORK. 122 Wabash
1I09 Olive Street. 81
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OUR new postal treaty with Mexico

OUR new postal treaty with Mexico
allows the sending of a letter from
any part Of the United States to any
part Of Mexico, and vice versa, for
two cents. Parcels Of merchandise
can also be sent, provided they do
not weigh more than four pounds at
the rate of sixteen cents per pound.
1t is to be hoped that this new ar
rangement will be mutually benefi-
cial. Our retail merchants will no
doubt take advantage Of their priv
ileges, and advertise their wares ex-
tensiyely in Mexico. If the freedom
and facility OF interchange Of letters
shall lead to an awakening in the
Mexican mind of new and advanced
ideas Of Christian civilization, this
treaty will be the means Of great ad-
vancement to that people.
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A FRIG HTFUL accident occurred TO
a party Of German pleasure seekers
from Brooklyn last week. When
about to return, il was found that
the men were % much intoxicated
that it was thought best TO place all
the women and children on the bet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-29
Ne wspapers In 1887.

George P. Rowell & Co., of New York,
will issue on Monday, May End, the Nine
teenth Annual edition of their standard pub
LEGATION, the "American Newspaper Drecto-
ry." Price $500,
The new volume contains an exhaustive
list of all Glass Publications so admirably
arranged that any one of the three thousand
papers represented there can be readily re-
ferred to and all important facts concerning
it, together with its circulation rating, easily
obtained.
The number of papers published in the
United States, Territories (lncludng Alaska
58l in one year.
The growth of newspapers in some Of the
Western States would be a matter of wonder
if it were not that this year is no exception to
the rule. In Kansas the increase is SO and in
Nebraska Ga; while the Keystone State shows
a smaller advance of 30 and the Buckeye
State of 80. Pennsylvania exhibits the largest
increase in dailies, II; Kansas in weeklies,
81, and New York in monthles, AZ. Seven
States show a decrease; the most prominent
instances being New Hampshire and Viz
GINA, six each. The whole volume
shows that great care has been
taken to sustain it's reputation as the most
comprehensive work of the kind yet published
and to insure accuracy in every detail Any
thing less than complete compendium of
American newspapers and periodicals would
,urprise those who are familiar with the
former efforts of this firm, who are 80 well
known as the oldest, largest and best known
of all the American advertising agencies.
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And now a case has arisen in the pension
department which may result in another con-
test between the State and United States au-
thorities, similar to the Murphy case. Jo-
seph A. Shay, pensioner, resides in Pitts
ton, and is under guardianship for being a
spendthrift, his guardian being a gentleman
named Cleavea. The question arose as to
whether the money should be paid to the
guardian or the pensioner. Collector Ander-
son applied to the commissioner of pensions
for instructions, and in reply was ordered
not to pay the money as the United States did
not recognize a guardian as legal one who
was appointed on the ground that the person
for whom he acted was spendthrift or
drunkard. The State law, however, allows
the appointment of guardians for either of
these two reasons. In June. when the pen
sion becomes due, if the collector refuses to
pay the mon. to Mr.. Cleaves, then i: may
be that he will be cited to appear before the
Probate court and show reason why he does
not recognize the guardian although it is not
probable that the question would be tested so
far as in Mr.. Murphy's case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-29

Gov. Bodwell has gone to Albany. N. Y.
Marshal Andrews of Portland was in the
city yesterday.
Mr.. Blaine i, expected home today at
o'clock p. M.
Attorney General Baker will deliver the
Memorial address at Skowhegan.
Mr.. John F. Chase is going to Gettysburg
with the COMM ssion next week
Mr.. Chas. Diplock was one OF the delegates
to the Sons of Temperance convention at
Watervile.
Mrs. Emma Young, mother of the late Bsh-
op Young, is convalescent from a severe at
tack of pneumonia. She has reached the
advanced age of 81 years.
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300 yds. more of the popular
pin head suitings, 40 inches
in width, at 25c. per yard.
| have still on hand about
300 yds. of the dress goods
purchased of J. I. Stone g.
Son of Gardiner, all wool, 40
to A in. wide, which are
worth 75c., and which | am
selling at SOC. per yd.
400 yds. Wool Dress Goods
at 37ac., marked down from
80 and 62ac.
25O yds. 81 in. All Wool
Dress Flannels. worth 81 per
yd. My price, 62ac.
A large lot of the popular
81 in. Tricots, in New Spring
Shades.
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SUPERIOR CoURr
April Term. 1857, Judge ". 49,.
house Presldim1

CHARLES R. McFApDEs. Sheriff
A. c. OrIs, Clerk.
CARLETON. County Attorney.
r. a. SMALL, Stenographer.
81, THURSDAY, April %.
Coooossee National Bank va. Rich Tha
'y IN THIS case was closed at noon
ana reported TO the full court for decision.
Loring T. Judkins vs.. Maine Central Rail.
s'au 20. II. M. Heath for plaintiff: webb
" "eoo ior defendant. This is an action on
. s; case oy plaintiff to recover for the lost of
ns dets s iao', sustained while in the employ
a brakeman, on Nov. 4th, 1885. cau.ed az !,
IS alleged. by reason OF the negligence of the
oetenda Is in providing for a certain fat es,
an improperly constructed brake and which
was also neeligently allowed to be out of re-
par' Addamnum, $4,000. On trial.
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Tho Deputy Collector Murphy has re-
ceived no applications for special liquor tax
stamps for the term commencing May LIST,
Myet, although usually at this time ne has
hal many. The liquor dealers are awaiting
with much concern the decision of the Law
court on the ACCESSIBILITY of the copy of Col
lector Redmund's records, as secondary evil
dence in the Hall case, Mr.. Heath having
carried the questions up on exceptions.
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what viii They Do!

Bosros. April 2S.-People are wondering
what unique scheme the young men OF The
Ros,on Globe will launch on the community
next Monday, when they occupy their hand
come new building. 1t is evident surprise
of some sort is in store. Mondays Globe
viii be a souvenir number. fully illustrated.
Buy it and you will find out.
"A Woman's Foe, or Henrette's Strange
Love" is the title of the new. thrilling French
story, by the author of "A Dead Mans MI
I;ons which will be begun in The Boston
Da;lv Globe next Monday. May 2.
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The death of Mr.. Enoch Libby which oc.
CURED on Tuesday removes highly respect.
ed citizen, whose familiar form will no more
be seen on our streets. His last sickness
was occasioned by fall on the street April
End. A complication of diseases resulted
and he was confined to his bed for some two
weeks before death. He was born in Rich.
mond, Me-. Nov. Is; 1915. being the second
OF family of ten children, and left home at
the age of rs, going to Illinois. In 1916 be
came to this city and entered into the grocery
business with his brother Bradbury, they
remaining together until the death of the
latter in 1879. For time Mr.. Libby con.
tinued his store alone, but retired in 1881.
In his extended and uninterrupted business
relations with the citizens of Augusta he was
ever upright and won the confluence of those
with whom he had dealings, by his straight
forwardness and honesty. The diseased leaves
wife, son and daughter. The funeral will
occur at his late residence on Swan street at
O'Clock P. M. day.
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The State Board of Health has issued cir
cular No. "a, to boards of health at our ports
of entry, warning them that the danger OF
importation of Aslatic cholera is greater now
than it has been since the present epidemic
extension of the disease. In the latter part
of 1886, cholera broke out in Buenos Ayres,
S. A., when it rapidly spread to many other
towns and crossed the continent to the west
ern coast. The disease is now working north
west along both the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts. From any of these infected ports
shin which has had cholera on board or which
brings infected articles, may plant the disease
in our State The inefficient quarantine ar
rang ements of our ports is cited. The circu'
lar is sent to the local boards OF heaith'
which are now by law the quarantine author'
tiles, to request information in regard to the
extent of our commerce with those ports
from which the danger may be apprehended'
The local board of health is asked to inform
the Office of the State Board OF the Lnmoer
of which in 1886 and so far this year have
arrived from foreign ports particularly from
South American, Central American and west
Indian ports.
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The case of Susan f. Golyer. who has ap-
lied to the Governor and Council for a par
don, has been assigned for the next meeting
Of the Council so the New Hampshire gentle
man who stands ready to marry her will have
to wait awhile. She was sentenced to the
House Of Correction the 7th day of April for
7agrancy, by Judge Gould of Portland, who
writes letter in which he expresses himself
in favor of pardon.